The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecastChaotic lake getting fence and security
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Kyle Byrtus LEE COUNTY, Fla.- A boy with talent and smarts takes a wrong turn. The end result is every parent’s worst nightmare. It’s been nearly two years since Kyle Byrtus’ body was discovered by a Lehigh Acres Road and there are still no answers. For the first time in years, Lynne Kreger returned to Fort Myers High School where her little boy excelled. “I even choked up a little just pulling in the driveway.” She remembers her son as a bookworm. After he graduated high school, he received thousands of dollars worth of scholarships. “Straight A’s all the time and he graduated with honors.” More than that, she remembers his competitive spirit. He was captain of the cross country team. “He just started running one time and he just said he really enjoyed it because it cleared his head.” He won races across the state, placing first time and time again. But it’s after high school where all the trouble started. “For some reason, we don’t know exactly why, but he turned to drugs.” Byrtus attended Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. That’s where his addiction to Oxcycodone quickly took over his life, forcing him to move back home. “Play into my head all the time, how could this happen. I just, I don’t know.” Byrtus started staying with friends in Pine Manor and that’s when he started to get in trouble with the law. At the age of 25, he was arrested in June 2013 and called his mom for help. “My last conversation basically telling him, no I couldn’t help him, because I wasn’t going to pay to get him out unless he went to the facility.” Byrtus refused rehab and the two never spoke again. Three months later on August 15, 2013, Kreger and her husband were visiting Mississippi when the phone rang. The call was from a Lee County deputy. “I kept asking them, could you please tell me is my son alive.” Byrtus’ body was found in Lehigh Acres, deputies say he was murdered. Who killed him, is still a mystery. “We believe that there are people out there who know what happened to Kyle,” said Captain William Murphy. He says the case is dangerously approaching a stage where the investigation could turn cold. “Until we actually find out who did this, I won’t have any closure,” said Kreger. An increased reward and a brand new billboard hanging over Pine Manor hope to catch the right person’s attention. For the time being, Kreger remembers her little boy who traveled to South America on mission trips, brought candy to school to share with friends, and would rearrange his furniture almost weekly. She also remembers him in the most creative way, by listening to the music he would listen too. Kreger still keeps her son’s iPod. “I’ll listen to a song, just for him. that’s how I remember him.” If you have any information, contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 800-780- TIPS (8477).